Rain Can’t Steal Thunder Of Cooperstown Graduation On the lawn of the Fenimore Art Museum this afternoon, graduates at the 138th Commencement of Cooperstown Central School may have arrived in the rain, but they left in the sun. A passing afternoon storm had students and onlookers holding their breath, but, as the rain came down and umbrellas went up, it became clear the show would go on. Applause came when clouds eventually cleared and the sun came out in time…
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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, JUNE 24 Wilber Pool Opens, Oneonta WILBER POOL OPENING – 1-5 p.m. The Wilber outdoor pool opens for the season. Featuring open swim, family swim from 5-7:30, and lap swimming. A great way to spend a hot day. Cost, free for Oneonta residents, $1 per child, $3 adult, $8 family. Wilber Pool, 1 Wilber Park Dr., Oneonta. Info, www.oneontaymca.org/upcoming-events.html COMEDY – 8 p.m. Presenting the hysterical words of Kevin Johnson and his guests, local funk reggae…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, JUNE 17 Revamped Clark Sports Center Opens OPENING DAY – 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Enjoy a coffee reception 8-10 a.m., and checkout the what’s new at The Clark Sports Center, Cooperstown. Info, www.clarksportscenter.com COLOR RUN/WALK – 10 a.m. Take a 5K run/walk through the village of Cooperstown and 4 color splash stations as you complete the course. Supports the American Heart Association. Begins/Ends, Cooperstown Central School. Info, cooperstown5kcolorrunwalk.itsyourrace.com/event.aspx?id=6993…
CRANKSHAW TO THE RESCUE Senior Prank Gets Out Of Hand – Then New Super Takes Charge By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Bill Crankshaw, Cooperstown Central School superintendent, was at home last Wednesday night when his phone rang. The traditional senior prank – graduating-class members had been allowed to slip into the Linden Avenue school with the idea of zip-locking lockers to cause consternation among their juniors – had gotten out of hand, he learned. Moving beyond…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, MAY 16 Third Times The Charm, Presenting The Election Of 1800 THE GATHERING PLACE – 2 p.m. Learn the story of the American Presidential Election of 1800 and how it changed the United States with Dr. Richard Sternberg, Village of Cooperstown Trustee. Woodside Hall, 1 Main St., Cooperstown. Info, Karen Cadwalader @ (607)547-0600. BUDGET VOTE – 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Cast your ballot on the proposed school budget for the 2017-18 school year, choose the new board…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, MAY 8 Hearing On Proposed CCS Budget BUDGET HEARING – 6:30 p.m. Learn about the proposed school Budget. Jr./Sr. High School Library, Cooperstown Central School. Info, www.cooperstowncs.org HIP-HOP OPERA – 7 p.m. See the world premier of “Stomping Grounds,” a show that blends hip-hop and opera to tell a story about survivors of gentrification, the disruption of sacred land, and the fracturing of tradition and history by contemporary realities. SUNY Oneonta Center for Multicultural Experience. Info,…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, MAY 3 Oneonta Student Art Show ART SHOW – 5-6:30 p.m. Art exhibit featuring works by students of the Oneonta City School District opens at Fox Care Center, Oneonta. Info, www.oneontacsd.org DEBATE – 7 p.m. The Candidates for the CCS Board of Education will debate each other and answer questions from the audience. Hosted by the League of Women Voters. Jr./Sr. Library, Cooperstown High School. Info, www.cooperstowncs.org/league-of-women-voters-to-hose-board-of-education-candidates-debate/ CLIMATE CHANGE LECTURE – 7 p.m. “US Energy Transition: The…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, MAR. 19 Hops In Otsego County PROGRAM – 3 p.m. “Otsego County Hops – Our History, Our Future” with Al Bullard and Ian Porto. Village meeting room, Library, 22 Main St., Cooperstown. Info, www.villagelibraryofcooperstown.org/calendar SENIOR PLAY – 2 p.m. “Miss Nelson is Missing.” Admission, $10 adults, $5 student/senior citizens. Auditorium, Cooperstown Central School, 39 Linden Ave., Cooperstown. Info, www.cooperstowncs.org…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, MAR. 18 Learn About Local Wool WORLD OF WOOL – 11 a.m. Learn about local wool and its journey to be clothing. Includes an educational display, a community knitting circle, spinning & weaving demonstrations, live music, and a chance to meet a local Angora Rabbit. At the Cooperstown Farmers Market. Info, www.facebook.com/CooperstownFarmersMarket/ MUSIC FESTIVAL – 7-10 p.m. Bluegrass Americana music festival headlined by The Gibson Brothers. Foothills Performing Arts Center, 24 Market St., Oneonta. Info, foothillspac.org CONCERT –…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, MAR. 17 St. Patty’s Day Fun BENEFIT CONCERT – 7-10 p.m. St. Patrick’s Day Dinner and concert with the Stoddard Hollow String Band to benefit the Milford Food Pantry that was lost in the recent church fire. Dinner starts at 11 a.m., concert at 7 p.m. Donations of non-perishable food will be collected. The Elm Inn, 104 East Main Street, Milford. Info (607) 286-9525 or (607) 435-4658. DINNER – 4-7 p.m. Celebrate St. Patty’s day with a Corned…
